Medicine Overview of Neksium Tablet

Uses of Neksium Tablet

Side effects of Neksium Tablet

Common

Nausea, Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Flatulence.

How to use Neksium Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. It can be taken with or without food, but it is better to take Neksium 40mg Tablet at a fixed time.

How Neksium Tablet works

Neksium 40mg tablet lowers the acid production in the stomach.

In Depth Information on Neksium Tablet

Expert advice for Neksium Tablet

Inform your doctor if you do not feel better after taking it for 14 days as you may be suffering from some other problem that needs attention.

Neksium can decrease magnesium levels in blood. Get your magnesium levels checked regularly. You may need a magnesium supplement or need to discontinue your medicine.

Inform your doctor if you are suffering from osteoporosis as Neksium can weaken your bones by decreasing calcium levels in blood. You may need a calcium supplement, preferably calcium citrate.

Neksium is a well-tolerated medicine and provides relief for a long time.

It may take a few days to show its effect. You can take an antacid for a quick relief during this time unless your doctor has asked you not to use them.

Once you start feeling better, do not stop taking your medicine. Take it for the duration as advised by your doctor

Warnings

Special precautions for Neksium 40mg Tablet

Alcohol

CAUTION

Taking a large amount of alcohol can increase acidity and ca

use acid reflux in the food pipe causing heartburn. This would decrease the effect of this drug and can aggravate your underlying condition.

...

+more

Pregnancy

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Neksium 40mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.

Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

...

+more

Lactation

SAFE

Neksium 40mg Tablet is safe to use during lactation.
Human

studies have shown that either the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in significant amount or is not expected to cause toxicity to the baby.

...

+more

Driving

SAFE

Neksium 40mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE

Neksium 40mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney d

isease. No dose adjustment of Neksium 40mg Tablet is recommended.

...

+more

Liver

UNSAFE

Neksium 40mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

No dose adjustment is needed for patients with the mild to moderate liver disease.Not advisable in patients with the severe liver disease.

Neksium can be taken with antacids like aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate. But antacids should be taken two hours before or one hour after taking Neksium. This is because Neksium requires a lower pH for its action and antacids can increase the pH of the stomach and hence decrease the action of Neksium.

Yes, Neksium is safe if taken for prescribed duration in prescribed doses as advised by your doctor. However, its use is associated with some common side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, and flatulence.

Neksium is not known to lower weight. However, it may cause damage to your stomach lining on a long term use and weight loss could be an indication of the same or it can be due to an underlying condition which requires immediate attention.

Hair loss has been reported as a rare side effect of Neksium. Talk to your doctor in case you experience excessive hair fall while you are taking Neksium.

Q. Why is Neksium better than omeprazole?

Neksium and Omeprazole both belong to the same class of drugs and are used in disease conditions with excess acid production like heartburn, acidity, stomach ulcers and intestinal ulcers. Neksium is an S-isomer of omeprazole and is seen to provide more effective and rapid acid control than omeprazole, without any increase in side effects and fewer variations in response between different patients.

Neksium can be taken by a patient undergoing dialysis in a manner as prescribed by the doctor. This is extensively bound to proteins in the body, so, it is not expected to be removed by dialysis.

Q. Is Neksium better than rabeprazole?

Both Neksium and rabeprazole are similar in efficacy and safety. One study mentions rabeprazole as a better choice for mild-to-moderate gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) compared to Neksium while another study mentions Neksium provides a more effective and faster acid-inhibitory effect.

Q. Is Neksium better than ranitidine?

Both Neksium and ranitidine lower acid production in your stomach and treat heartburn and heal stomach and intestine ulcers. There are not many studies which compare Neksium with ranitidine. However, one study mentions that Neksium once daily is more effective and well-tolerated compared ranitidine twice daily for healing gastric ulcers.

Q. Can I take Neksium with domperidone?

Neksium can be taken with domperidone. Neksium decreases the acid secretion and domperidone increases the gut motility and helps in nausea and vomiting. It is safe to use the two medicines together and these are also available as a fixed-dose combination and help in the treatment of heartburn, stomach and duodenal ulcers and gastritis.

Q. Can I take Neksium with clopidogrel?

Neksium decreases the activation of clopidogrel and hence reduces its effectivity. Avoid using both drugs together or use an alternate drug. Patients who are taking these medicines together needs to be monitored closely by a doctor.

Q. Can I take Neksium with levosulpiride?

Neksium can be taken with levosulpiride. Neksium decreases the acid secretion and levosulpiride increases the intestinal motility. It is safe to use the two medicines together. Neksium is also available as a fixed-dose combination with levosulpiride. This combination helps in the treatment of heartburn, stomach and duodenal ulcers and gastritis.

Q. Is dexlansoprazole better than Neksium?

Dexlansoprazole and Neksium belong to the same class of medicines and works the same way. Some studies mention that dexlansoprazole helps in better control of symptoms like heartburn as compared to Neksium, however, there is no definitive evidence for this and different patients may find that one works better for them than the other.

No, Neksium is not an antibiotic. It is a proton pump inhibitor used for the treatment of acidity, heartburn, intestinal ulcers and stomach ulcers.

Q. Can I take Neksium with nitrofurantoin?

Neksium can be taken with nitrofurantoin. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Can I take Neksium with ranitidine?

Yes, Neksium can be taken with ranitidine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together. As Neksium do take some days to show its action, so, ranitidine is given to the patients to immediate relief.

Q. Can I take Neksium with ibuprofen?

Neksium can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Can I take Neksium with hyoscine?

Neksium can be taken with hyoscine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Tiredness is a rare side effect seen with Neksium. Talk to your doctor if you experience excessive tiredness as this may be due to some liver abnormalities as Neksium breaks down in the liver or due to an underlying condition that needs attention.

Patients with the underlying cardiac disease can take Neksium. However, Neksium can interact with certain drugs (e.g clopidogrel, digoxin) which might be used by these patients. They may need to be monitored for digoxin toxicity. Neksium decreases the activation of clopidogrel, thus reducing its effects, so the patients taking these medicines together should also be monitored regularly.

Neksium is seen to increase the antitumor effect of the medicines with no added side effects. Since cancer patients may also take many medicines for the primary cancer treatment or for other symptoms and infections, there are chances of drug-drug interactions with Neksium. So, it should be used only as advised by your doctor.

Q. How is Neksium different from pantoprazole?

Neksium and pantoprazole both belong to the same class of drugs and are seen to be equally effective in the treatment of disease conditions with excess acid production like heartburn, acidity, stomach ulcers and intestinal ulcers. However, as per some research studies, pantoprazole provides significantly faster first-time relief from daytime and night-time GERD-related symptoms than Neksium.

Q. Is Neksium more effective than lansoprazole?

Yes, Neksium is seen to achieve a better acid control and is more effective in relief of heartburn symptoms and acid reflux symptoms as compared to lansoprazole in many research studies. Also, healing rates were consistently high with Neksium.

Q. Can I take Neksium with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer?

Sodium bicarbonate buffer can protect against acid degradation of Neksium in addition to immediate antacid action. Neksium can be taken with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer only in a manner as prescribed by the doctor.

Q. Can I take Neksium with naproxen?

Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which works by reducing inflammation and pain in the body. Neksium and naproxen can be taken together. There are no reported drug interactions or harmful effects of using Neksium with naproxen.

Constipation has been reported as a common side effect of Neksium. Other common side effects associated with its use are nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and flatulence.

Q. What is the difference between Neksium and famotidine ?

Neksium is a proton pump inhibitor whereas Famotidine is an H2 histamine receptor blocker. Neksium is more potent at inhibiting gastric acid production compared to famotidine and also its effect lasts for a long time.